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Hot and Cold Applications on PVC Insertion

NCT04177745 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2020-08-31

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Summary

Background: This study was conducted to examine the effect of local hot and cold applications on pain, anxiety level, length of application, and vein evaluation prior to inserting PVC.

Methods: This randomised controlled trial was conducted with patients who were hospitalised in the cardiology department of a university hospital. PVC was inserted, the researcher applied a hot or cold application to the catheter insertion site for one minute.

Conditions

  • Peripheral Venous Catheterization

Interventions

OTHER

Hot application

Before PVC was inserted, the researcher applied a hot application to the catheter insertion site (inner surface of the forearm) using a hot pack for one minute.

OTHER

Cold application

Before PVC was inserted, the researcher applied a cold application to the catheter insertion site (inner surface of the forearm) using a cold pack for one minute.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • TC Erciyes University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sevda Korkut, Ph.D · TC Erciyes University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-11-20
Primary Completion
2018-11-20
Completion
2018-12-29

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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